On Difficulties in Sacred Scripture 

St. Maximos the Confessor

Robert Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years, died this morning in Singapore. He was 95. The onetime national hero who led the fight for independence against Britain and white colonial rule later stamped out dissent. During his almost four decades in power he oversaw the destruction of his resource-rich country’s economy.

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

John Carreyrou

A Father’s Love

Hannah Holt

When WORLD in 2005 described the lifestyle of Terri and Jim Cooney (see “Leading by example,” Jan. 22, 2005), they had recently completed their ninth adoption, a teenager from Ghana severely burned by a witch. Their 2,000-square-foot house in Harford County, Md., was a hive of activity. Kids they had taken in—many with physical and emotional disabilities—were regularly hanging onto Terri, who stayed home with them while Jim taught school.

The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems

Paul B. Janeczko, ed.

Let’s Talk About Death over Dinner 

Michael Hebb